Nikita Gusev had a Third Period garbage time goal in SKA's 4-0 win over Podolsk. He played 17:12 in the victory, and remains in third in the KHL in scoring. Rangers draft pick Igor Shestyorkin stopped all 20 shots he faced for the shutout.

Nikita Gusev had secondary assists at even strength and on the power play in SKA's 3-2 win over Dynamo Moscow. He played 14:05 in the win. Linemate Vadim Shipachyov had assists in triplicate in the match. Of SKA's 28 matches so far this season, they have only lost in regulation once. Once!

Nikita Gusev had a power play goal and an even strength helper in Russia's 3-0 shutout win over Czech Republic to clinch the Karjala Tournament with a 3-0-0 record. Gusev finished tied for 3rd in tournament scoring with 2 goals and 4 points. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin, an Islanders draft pick, stopped all 32 shots he faced for the shutout.

Nikita Gusev assisted on an Alexander Barbanov goal in Russia's 3-2 win over Sweden. He also took a minor for hooking in the contest. Russia concludes the tournament tomorrow against Czech Republic, which is also 2-0-0 in the tournament thus far.

Nikita Gusev potted an empty net goal in Russia's 5-1 win over Finland. Russia scored 4 goals in the game's final frame to pull away from the host nation. Ex-Stars first rounder Valery Nichushkin had 3 helpers in the win for the Russians.

Nikita Gusev had a Third Period garbage time assist in SKA's 6-0 throttling of Zagreb. Gusev played 15:32 in the win. SKA goaltender Igor Shestyorkin turned aside all 20 shots he faced for the shutout. Gusev's 20 assists are tied with 3 others for the top spot in the KHL in helpers and he is now 5th in the league in plus-minus, as well.

Nikita Gusev's mini slump died hard today beneath an avalanche of points in SKA's 6-1 drubbing of Slovan Bratislava. The young forward a power play helper on the game opening goal and a goal and an assist at even strength the rest of the way in a total of 15:24 of ice time. Linemates Evgeny Dadonov (1-2-3) and Vadim Shipachyov (0-4-4) also enjoyed multi-point games. Gusev moved back to 3rd in the KHL in scoring with the outburst. SKA won its 10th straight game and sits in first place in the Western Conference.

Nikita Gusev scored on his only attempt of the penalty shot session to help SKA to a 3-2 Shootout win over Avangard Omsk. Gusev played 15:07 in the match. Living legend Pavel Datsyuk had a helper in the contest and potted the SO winner for SKA.

After two games off the scoresheet, Nikita Gusev had a helper today in SKA's 6-0 smashing of Novokuznetsk. He played 14:40 in the match. Ex-NHL'er Ilya Kovalchuk helped lead the way for SKA with 1 goal and 3 points in the win.

Nikita Gusev is now riding a two game scoreless streak as he went without a point in 17:29 of ice time in SKA's 2-1 OT win over Novosibirsk. Undrafted 22 year old Alexander Barbanov scored the OT winner for SKA and also had a helper.